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Since the 17th Century, Paris has been known as La Ville-Lumière or The City of Light, both because of its leading role during the Age of Enlightenment and because, in 1829, it was one of the first European cities to adopt gas street lighting. Things haven’t changed all that much, as Paris is again leading the way in lighting, thanks to Toshiba. 13 Years To Good Looks! On the 6th December 2011, the Japanese electronics comp… Read more

Replacing your existing T8 Tube Lights with LEDs can be a fiddle, especially if you don't know exactly what you're installing them in to. If you aren't sure, there are expensive ways of deciphering whether you have a magnetic or electronic ballast within your fitting, or you can find out with just your phone! All you've got to do is point your phone at the tube light and take a picture! It's that simple! Magnetic Ballasts: I… Read more

The Tin Lizzie, better known as the Model ‘T’ Ford, was the car of choice of black and white comedy duo Laurel and Hardy and, by the time production ceased in 1927, it had secured its place in people’s hearts and in the list of the top ten selling cars of all time.Be that as it may, by today’s standards, the car was a deathtrap. It had neither seatbelts nor speedometer, but in those days these omissions weren’t really a problem as the car couldn'… Read more

LED lighting comes with many advantages. They help you save money, last ages, and provide great quality light.They could be about to give you quite literally lightning quick internet too.The BasicsA group of scientists working at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a way of turning an ordinary LED bulb into a wireless access point. It was given the name ‘Li-Fi’, by Professor Harald Haas during a TED Talk in 2011.It uses a concept known as… Read more